“Telstra is moving from providing mobile and internet services to encompassing applications and integrated services,” McKenzie said. “This new software defined world presents many opportunities, not least the ability to move faster.”

McKenzie said the new business would operate as “a startup company drawing on the considerable assets of the broader organisation”. The business opens 1 February and will be built over the next three years, she said.

The business will be led by Charlotte Yarkoni, who previously held senior positions at EMC and VMWare, and has also worked at AT&T in the US. The team will include a mix of new and existing Telstra employees, McKenzie said.

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